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Catalog Number CAS 0389-0456   CAS 0389-0456; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Mycenaen?
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 10-9th century BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round pitcher with round, footed base, spherical body with high shoulder, and very tall, narrow neck whose terraced and flared rim is pinched in on the sides to form a spout; Single flattened coil handle is attached to rim and to shoulder; Exterior surface is coated with buff-colored slip and painted designs include rectangular band enclosing chevrons and leaf motifs that extends down from base of neck and is flanked by pair of key-shaped designs, all in dark brown; Wider rust-brown line framed by narrow brown lines encircles middle of neck; Handle is painted dark brown along outer edges and with geometric patterns down its center; Rim and footed pedestal are both painted dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.3, Max Diam = 12.8